Here are five things to know about ASC quality that Becker's ASC Review has covered in the last couple of weeks:  By Rachel Popa - 4/10/19

Accrediting bodies and CMS are ramping up environmental requirements for healthcare facilities in an effort to reduce infection rates, according to PharmaWatch, a healthcare monitoring solutions provider.  By Angie Stewart - 4/10/19

Quality improvement projects designed for inpatient hospital settings are often ineffective in ASCs without significant modification, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research.  By Angie Stewart - 4/9/19

Colorado passed legislation requiring ASCs and hospitals to adopt policies preventing surgical smoke exposure, Infection Control Today reports.  By Angie Stewart - 4/5/19

A study from the American Hospital Association conducted by KNG Health Consulting found there were significant differences in patients treated in ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.  By Rachel Popa - 4/4/19

The Joint Commission outlined steps from its Speak Up to Prevent Infection Campaign to improve infection prevention in the ambulatory setting.  By Rachel Popa - 4/4/19

The impact of burned out nurses spreads to an overall hospital or health system, according to a report from PRC.  By Rachel Popa - 4/3/19

Deploying electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems intermittently helps prevent a decline in staff participation, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.  By Rachel Popa - 4/2/19

The Leapfrog Group launched a survey evaluating ASC quality and safety April 1.  By Angie Stewart - 4/1/19

MedPAC's 2019 commission report to Congress outlined data on ASC characteristics, including the specialties where patients treated experience the most subsequent hospital visits.  By Rachel Popa - 3/29/19

MedPAC's 2019 report to Congress included quality information from Medicare Hospital Compare data for ASCs for 2013 through 2016.  By Rachel Popa - 3/28/19

The risk of an advanced bed bug infestation is low for surgery centers due to frequent bedding changes, but facilities should still take precautions to prevent bed bug introduction, according to Pest Control Technology.   By Angie Stewart - 3/28/19

All-cause hospital transfer and wrong-site surgery rates dropped in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter of 2018, according to the ASC Quality Collaboration's latest ASC quality report  By Rachel Popa - 3/26/19

The governing board of an ASC has the opportunity to play a role in ensuring the center is compliant with quality measures from Medicare, accreditation and other bodies, according to Alpharetta, Ga-based Surgical Information Systems.  By Rachel Popa - 3/25/19

Surgeons can ask Google Home to provide recommendations about medical device sizes mid-operation, thanks to a new app for the smart speaker, according to Verdict.  By Angie Stewart - 3/25/19

Business associates, human error and phishing are cybersecurity challenges impacting ASCs, according to a LinkedIn article written by David Hamilton, CEO of Mnet Health Services.  By Rachel Popa - 3/22/19

Stethoscope cleanliness is an issue that needs to be addressed, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.  By Rachel Popa - 3/21/19

More than one data breach occurred each day in February, according to HIPAA Journal.  By Rachel Popa - 3/20/19

The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgical Centers recently completed its first New Jersey specific benchmarking survey focusing on surgical site infections.  By Staff - 3/20/19

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